San Diego

Seven questions

Each question is worth 2. In the record is 2. Partial is 1. Not in the record is 0. A is 93 percent and up. A- starts at 84. B starts at 67.

1. 01

   Can you see each meter, with a coordinate and a rate?

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   3,689 poles in the active locations file dated October 12, 2026. The city says it manages about 5,300 metered spaces. This file counts poles, and one multi-space pole can cover more than one space. 143 rows are marked multi-space. 29 rows have no price. 11 rows sit in a zone the city named Test Zone.

2. 02

   Are hours and time limits in that same file?

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   Yes. The most common hours in the file are 8am to 8pm (2,562 poles), and the most common days are Mon-Sat (3,405). The meter operations page still says most meters run Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with hospitality and Hillcrest commercial meters until 8 p.m. The file and the prose do not match. The city says the posted sign controls.

3. 03

   Does the city say the posted sign wins?

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   The meter operations page and the parking FAQ both tell drivers to follow the posted enforcement hours. Treat the open data as a reading, not as the sign.

4. 04

   Is the broken-meter rule specific enough to use on the street?

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   The city publishes a clear instruction: move to a working meter and report the pole number to Parking Meter Operations at (619) 744-1705. It does not publish a test for when a dead meter would be free parking up to the time limit. Los Angeles does publish that test. Do not import it.

5. 05

   Is a card fee stated in the open?

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   Starting November 1, 2025, the city says a $0.35 fee applies to credit card payments at the meter, in Park Smarter, and by text to pay. The vendor keeps it. Coins avoid it. The city also says a QR code on a meter is for downloading the app, not for paying.

6. 06

   Is the contest clock published, in order?

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   Administrative review within 21 calendar days of issuance. Do not send payment with that request. If it is denied, an administrative hearing requires the citation amount to be deposited, requested within 21 calendar days of the review being mailed. Superior Court is the third step, with a $25 filing fee. The city's appeal page is the procedure.

7. 07

   Is there a public ledger past the pole list?

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   The city publishes daily parking meter revenue by pole, separate from this locations file. Meter Watch does not add those dollars up. The file exists, which is the point of this mark.

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